The Pelikan fountain pen was invented in the early 19th century by a German chemist called Carl Hornemann who setup Germany’s first company for writing tools. This came to be a key milestone in the advancement of writing. Before that if you needed to write out some pages in a book, a shopping itemize or [...]
Mail this post When reading an important manuscript, every discerning editor should always take note of the usual errors and problems that may be spread in the entire composition. Some editors instantly return the copies for revising after discovering screaming grammar errors and content distortions in the initial pages. Most writers get too occupied that they overlook poor [...]
Mail this post One of my favorite snippets of wisdom found in William Least Heat-Moon’s Blue Highways: A Journey into America (including the first line: Beware thoughts that come in the night.) is included in an exchange Heat-Moon had with a man he met in Tennessee. The man asked him, “Where you headed from here?” Heat-Moon replied, “I [...]
Mail this post Studying in school is not enough when it comes to learning grammar and language for that matter. After all, those technical terms on verbs, nouns, pronouns and conjunctions can be pretty confusing when you take them all in. Not to mention all those rules on verbs. When do you exactly put an S and an [...]
Mail this post Rules change. And the rules of grammar are not impervious to these changes. In fact, the language is constantly changing that some of the rules that were being enforced before are no longer applicable today. There are also words now that have been added to dictionaries that are not used before the same way that [...]
Mail this post Many people are wondering why many others are very particular about grammar and usage. During this age when the Internet is proliferating, many online users are assuming that it is enough for any message to be understood, especially the written pieces. This could be true in the case of instant messaging exchanges and communication. In [...]
Mail this post Not known to many, proper grammar and usage is very essential for effective communication. Many skeptics would argue that people would surely understand the message even if the usage is erratic. In truth, it could be. But it takes a knowledgeable, decent, and wise person to make sure his words are grammatically correct when conveying [...]
Mail this post In today’s highly competitive and ever-changing world it is extremely important to acquire the ability to explain your point of view, your contention as well as the gist of the topic you are familiar with. Whether you intend to become a teacher or have chosen other career path, it is imperative, even indispensable for many [...]
Mail this post The emergence of the Internet has led through the entire sphere of activities whether they are business ventures, public services, government departments or publications. Each and every business whether commercial or private has a website to represent them which propagates its individual sphere of activity. This has made easy for the visitors to get the [...]
Mail this post Do you suffer from writer’s block? Is there a pending project you are putting off because you lack the inspiration to even get it started? You certainly are not alone. At various times you will go through extended periods of energetic writing as well as lengthy dry spells. Here are some tips you may want [...]
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